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The extraordinary gold craftsmanship of the Egyptians is analyzed in this illustrated compendium of art work commissioned by the Pharaohs. Featuring hundreds of spectacular color photographs, the book presents the widest range of ancient Egyptian gold objects & jewels ever assembled in a single volume. In addition to objects found at the tombs of King Tutankhamen & the King of Tanis, this book showcases the huge caches of gold found in the pyramids of Meroe, in the grave of Cheops's mother, Queen Ahotep's tomb, in the graves of princesses of the Middle Kingdom & Early Dynasties, in the Serapeum of Saqqara, & elsewhere. The author not only describes the excavations but also recounts the adventures of the archaeologists who made such momentous discoveries. The fire-and-ice shimmer of carnelian and turquoise in a falcon-shaped necklace, the obsidian gaze of a lapis-encrusted mummy mask, the sheen of pearls and amethyst in a princess's belt, and above all, the dazzling, liquid splendor of gold, representing the quintessence of godliness and encasing the divine Pharaoh's mummy to safeguard his immortality, all of these and more are to be found in the feast for the eyes that is Gold of the Pharaohs. Featuring hundreds of spectacular color photographs, Gold of the Pharaohs presents the widest range of ancient Egyptian gold objects and jewels ever assembled in a single volume. As well as depicting the most highly prized possessions of a long-vanished civilization in all their opulence, the book serves as a vivid introduction to the life and culture of ancient Egypt. The belief in the magic and divine power of gold led the Egyptians to bury their dead among vast storehouses of treasures. Even after centuries of grave robbing, what remains is so over whelming that Howard Carter, entering the tomb of Tutankhamen, and Pierre Monet, walking into that of the King of Tanis, could not believe it

The extraordinary gold craftsmanship of the Egyptians is analyzed in this illustrated compendium of art work commissioned by the Pharaohs. Featuring hundreds of spectacular color photographs, the book presents the widest range of ancient Egyptian gold objects & jewels ever assembled in a single volume. In addition to objects found at the tombs of King Tutankhamen & the King of Tanis, this book showcases the huge caches of gold found in the pyramids of Meroe, in the grave of Cheops's mother, Queen Ahotep's tomb, in the graves of princesses of the Middle Kingdom & Early Dynasties, in the Serapeum of Saqqara, & elsewhere. The author not only describes the excavations but also recounts the adventures of the archaeologists who made such momentous discoveries. The fire-and-ice shimmer of carnelian and turquoise in a falcon-shaped necklace, the obsidian gaze of a lapis-encrusted mummy mask, the sheen of pearls and amethyst in a princess's belt, and above all, the dazzling, liquid splendor of gold, representing the quintessence of godliness and encasing the divine Pharaoh's mummy to safeguard his immortality, all of these and more are to be found in the feast for the eyes that is Gold of the Pharaohs. Featuring hundreds of spectacular color photographs, Gold of the Pharaohs presents the widest range of ancient Egyptian gold objects and jewels ever assembled in a single volume. As well as depicting the most highly prized possessions of a long-vanished civilization in all their opulence, the book serves as a vivid introduction to the life and culture of ancient Egypt. The belief in the magic and divine power of gold led the Egyptians to bury their dead among vast storehouses of treasures. Even after centuries of grave robbing, what remains is so over whelming that Howard Carter, entering the tomb of Tutankhamen, and Pierre Monet, walking into that of the King of Tanis, could not believe it